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 IRS E-file Refund Cycle Chart – Tax Year 2009 Returns

Transmitted and accepted by 11:00 am between... Direct Deposit Sent* Paper Check Mailed*
January 15 and January 21, 2010 January 29, 2010 February 5, 2010
January 21 and January 28, 2010 February 5, 2010 February 12, 2010
January 28 and February 4, 2010 February 12, 2010 February 19, 2010
February 4 and February 11, 2010 February 19, 2010 February 26, 2010
February 11 and February 18, 2010 February 26, 2010 March 5, 2010
February 18 and February 25, 2010 March 5, 2010 March 12, 2010
February 25 and March 4, 2010 March 12, 2010 March 19, 2010
March 4 and March 11, 2010 March 19, 2010 March 26, 2010
March 11 and March 18, 2010 March 26, 2010 April 2, 2010
March 18 and March 25, 2010 April 2, 2010 April 9, 2010
March 25 and April 1, 2010 April 9, 2010 April 16, 2010
April 1 and April 8, 2010 April 16, 2010 April 23, 2010
April 8 and April 15, 2010 April 23, 2010 April 30, 2010
April 15 and April 22, 2010 April 30, 2010 May 7, 2010
April 22 and April 29, 2010 May 7, 2010 May 14, 2010
April 29 and May 6, 2010 May 14, 2010 May 21, 2010
May 6 and May 13, 2010 May 21, 2010 May 28, 2010
May 13 and May 20, 2010 May 28, 2010 June 4, 2010
May 20 and May 27, 2010 June 4, 2010 June 11, 2010
May 27 and June 3, 2010 June 11, 2010 June 18, 2010
June 3 and June 10, 2010 June 18, 2010 June 25, 2010
June 10 and June 17, 2010 June 25, 2010 July 2, 2010
June 17 and June 24, 2010 July 2, 2010 July 9, 2010
June 24 and July 1, 2010 July 9, 2010 July 16, 2010
July 1 and July 8, 2010 July 16, 2010 July 23, 2010
July 8 and July 15, 2010 July 23, 2010 July 30, 2010
July 15 and July 22, 2010 July 30, 2010 August 6, 2010
July 22 and July 29, 2010 August 6, 2010 August 13, 2010
July 29 and August 5, 2010 August 13, 2010 August 20, 2010
August 5 and August 12, 2010 August 20, 2010 August 27, 2010
August 12 and August 19, 2010 August 27, 2010 September 3, 2010
August 19 and August 26, 2010 September 3, 2010 September 10, 2010
August 26 and  September 2, 2010 September 10, 2010 September 17, 2010
September 2 and September 9, 2010 September 17, 2010 September 24, 2010
September 9 and September 16, 2010 September 24, 2010 October 1, 2010
September 16 and September 23, 2010 October 1, 2010 October 8, 2010
September 23 and September 30, 2010 October 8, 2010 October 15, 2010
September 30 and October 7, 2010 October 15, 2010 October 22, 2010
October 7 and October 14, 2010 October 22, 2010 October 29, 2010
October 14 and October 21, 2010 October 29, 2010 November 5, 2010

* The IRS does not guarantee a specific date that a refund will be deposited into a taxpayer's financial institution account or mailed.
Taxpayers who e-filed can get refund information 72 hours after the electronic return data is acknowledge as accepted by the IRS. To check the status of a refund visit Where's My Refund? Taxpayers without Internet access can get refund information by calling 800-829-1954 or 800-829-4477.

  
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